Golden Continental Laser
About This Machine
The Golden Continental Laser, manufactured by SOREX of Belgium in January 1990, is a single-player, solid-state (SS) Bingo-style pinball machine that holds a modest place in the history of European coin-op manufacturing. The SOREX name appears on the backglass below the word 'LASER,' and the company would later follow up with a sequel, 'Golden Continental Laser 2.'
As a Bingo machine, its play is built around illuminated row-and-column scoring rather than the flipper-based mechanics common to most American pinball of the era. Its design is notable mainly for its simplicity, with electronics typical of solid-state Bingo games of the period.
Little information is available about the designer, theme, or specific scoring rules of the machine's design. Its rarity and the obscurity of SOREX as a manufacturer make it a niche curiosity for collectors interested in the lesser-documented corners of European pinball history.